School enrollment, primary in Canada
Canada: School enrollment, primary was 99.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Canada, 1982–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Canada recorded 99.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Canada peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 1995.
Canada ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Canada, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 96.1% | — |
| 1983 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.5% | 95.1% | 96.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 94.8% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Canada?
- School enrollment, primary in Canada was 99.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Canada ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.